Chapter five hundred and eighty second: Killing chickens to make an example to monkeys
Li Tai said with an ugly face: "My father sent an oral order, telling this article to go to the fiefdom within three days to join the vassal."
"What! How could His Majesty suddenly give such an order?" Han Wen asked in surprise.
With Li Shimin's love for Li Tai, how could he suddenly make such a decree?
There was no news from the family, so it was probably a sudden decision.
What made Li Shimin suddenly make this decision?
"Your Highness, the top priority now is to go to the palace immediately to plead with His Majesty. If you stay in Chang'an, you can slowly investigate other matters." Han Wen said.
He didn't know the reason for a while and couldn't think of a good way.
But he knew very well that he could not go to the fief under any circumstances.
Once Li Tai goes to the fiefdom, he will completely miss the throne.
"I know this, so I'll go into the palace now," Li Tai said.
He naturally knew that once he went to the fiefdom, he would no longer have the throne, otherwise he would not stay in Chang'an and become a vassal.
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"My son, I have met my father." Li Chengqian bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin waved his hand, handed over the secret report, and said, "Take a look."
Li Chengqian received the secret report with some anxiety. When he saw that the content above had nothing to do with him, his brows widened.
After reading the content, Li Chengqian frowned again.
What is written above is about Li You, King of Yan.
Li You's mother was Yin Concubine, and his father Yin Shishi prevented Li Yuan from conquering Chang'an, killed Li Yuan's son Li Zhiyun, and dug up the Li family's ancestral graves.
After Li Yuan captured Chang'an, he ransacked his home, executed Yin Shishi, and his family members fled to Yeting.
Concubine Yin was quite beautiful, and was later accepted by Li Shimin. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, she was named Concubine De.
Not only that, he also pardoned his brother Yin Hongzhi and all his family members.
This secret report states that Yin Hongzhi introduced his brother-in-law Yan Hongxin to Li You.
Li You asked Yan Hongxin to secretly recruit dead soldiers. Currently, there are more than two hundred people.
"What do you think about this matter?" Li Shimin asked.
After Li Chengqian read it, he was thinking about Li Shimin's intention of showing him this. Hearing this, he thought about it carefully and said, "Back to my father, this matter is not a big deal. King Yan is just recruiting some guards."
Li You posed no threat to him, and Li Chengqian also wanted to behave like an eldest brother in front of Li Shimin.
"Just recruiting some guards? As a prince, he has five hundred elite guards. Why does he need so many guards? He secretly recruits dead soldiers in Chang'an. It would not be unfair to say that he is treason." Li Shimin said coldly.
Fortunately, this matter was reported by the Baiqi newspaper. If the Yanguan found out and impeached Li You for treason, he would be in a dilemma.
"Father, it is too serious to say that treason is too serious. King Yan is still young, so he may have been deceived." Li Chengqian said.
Li Shimin took a deep look at Li Chengqian and asked: "If this matter is handed over to you, what will you do?"
Li Chengqian was stunned, frowned and thought hard.
Li Shimin didn't urge him, he just sat there silently.
"Father, I feel that the Chief of the Yan Palace, Shi, is derelict in his duty because he cannot advise the King of Yan. He should be replaced and all the dead soldiers recruited should be dismissed." Li Chengqian said what he was thinking and looked at Li Shimin with some anxiety.
Li Shimin was noncommittal and asked, "Didn't Li You punish you?"
"Father, King Yan is a prince after all, and he has not made any big mistakes. I think he should be given a chance," Li Chengqian said.
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "This is too kind."
Although he said this, Li Shimin was very satisfied in his heart.
Li You recruited dead soldiers in Chang'an, even if he was charged with conspiracy to commit rebellion, it would be OK.
However, Li Chengqian did not take the opportunity to step on Li You, but instead interceded for him in disguise.
Although there is an element of showmanship, judging from his attitude towards other people, Li Chengqian is not a cruel person.
Although as a prince, being soft-hearted is not a good thing.
But compared to being cruel, Li Shimin prefers Li Chengqian to be soft-hearted.
You can teach someone to be soft-hearted, but you can't teach someone to be cruel.
Li Chengqian was soft-hearted and would not be cruel to his other brothers after he succeeded to the throne.
Rather than saying that Li Shimin called Li Chengqian to ask him his opinion on the matter, it is better to say that it was a test.
"My son is too stupid to share his worries with his father, so please forgive me."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "You handled it right, but it's just not comprehensive enough."
"You should handle this matter personally. The Chief of the Yan Palace failed to persuade the King of Yan, so he was dismissed. Quan Wanji was appointed as the Chief, and Yan Hongxin and the dead men were all executed."
"As for Li You..."
Li Shimin's eyes turned cold and he said: "After forty punishments, you can go to the fiefdom and become a vassal."
Quan Wanji was originally Li Ke's long history, and he was a very upright man, somewhat similar to Wei Zheng.
Li Shimin felt that by having an upright person beside Li You to advise him, Li You would be less likely to do stupid things.
Poor parents in the world, Li Shimin's hard work is destined to be in vain.
Historically, Quan Wanji served as Li You's long history.
Li You did not abide by the laws and acted arbitrarily in the fiefdom. Quan Wanji violated Yan Zhijian many times. Li You held a grudge and was shot dead in the end.
Even so, Li You was still angry and ordered the body to be dismembered.
Afterwards, Li You was terrified because he was afraid of being held accountable by Li Shimin, and someone took the opportunity to persuade him to rebel.
Li You didn't know if there was something wrong with his brain or something was wrong with him, but he really agreed.
The reason why Li You is said to have a brain problem is because after Li You rebelled, he did not expand outwards, but instead played in the palace with the princess every day.
When the imperial army came to attack, there was no resistance at all, which shows how unpopular Li You is.
These are things for later and will not be mentioned for now.
Let's talk about Li Chengqian. When he heard that Li Shimin asked him to handle this matter and the method of handling it decided with Li Shimin, he was slightly startled and said: "Father, the rod will be punished forty. I am afraid that King Yan will only have half his life left. If this When the time comes, let him go to join the feudal clan. I am afraid that his life will be in danger under the fatigue of traveling and traveling."
"Do you think I'm doing this too harshly?" Li Shimin said expressionlessly.
"I don't dare."
"The reason why I did this was to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. The reason why I killed Yan Hongxin was to warn those who have ulterior motives, and to punish Li You with the stick was to show the other princes."
"There are so many people with ulterior motives in the world. It's hard to tell them apart and not tell them all. We can't kill them all. We can only shock them and make them be honest. Do you understand?" Li Shimin said.
"My son, I understand." Li Chengqian said, seeming to understand.
Li Shimin knew from Li Chengqian's look that he didn't fully understand what he meant.
Historically, Li Shimin's handling of this matter was actually similar to what Li Chengqian said before.
The reason why he is so ruthless now is actually to use this matter to teach Li Chengqian.
But this teaching is full of blood.
"What do you think of the saying that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world?" Li Shimin asked.
Li Chengqian thought for a while and said: "The meaning of this sentence is that only by gaining the support of the people can we win the world. Only by following the will of heaven and obeying the will of the people can we dominate the world."